Cleveland Guardians and Miami Marlins players: who played for both
Who played for both the Guardians and Marlins?
72 players played for both the Cleveland Guardians and the Miami Marlins between 1993 and 2025, including Hanley Ramirez, Jerry Browne, Mike Redmond and Mike Aviles. 40 of them played for the Guardians first and 28 for the Marlins first; 4 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Jack Armstrong is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Guardians first, then the Marlins from 1993.
- Connor Gillispie is the most recent: Guardians first, then the Marlins from 2025.
- Hanley Ramirez played the most games across the two: 16 for the Guardians and 943 for the Marlins.
- 5 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Bruce Aven.
- Most common positions on this list: P (41), OF (12), C (6), 1B (4).
How many can you name?
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All 72 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Guardians | Marlins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanley Ramirez | SS | 2019 (16 g) | 2006–2012 (943 g) |
| Jerry Browne | 2B | 1989–1991 (400 g) | 1994–1995 (178 g) |
| Mike Redmond | C | 2010 (22 g) | 1998–2004 (484 g) |
| Mike Aviles | SS | 2013–2015 (335 g) | 2017 (37 g) |
| Jesus Aguilar | 1B | 2014–2016 (35 g) | 2020–2022 (295 g) |
| Aaron Boone | 3B | 2005–2006 (247 g) | 2007 (69 g) |
| Nick Wittgren | P | 2019–2021 (140 g) | 2016–2018 (118 g) |
| Josh Bell | 1B | 2023 (97 g) | 2023–2024 (157 g) |
| Austin Kearns | OF | 2010–2011 (141 g) | 2012–2013 (106 g) |
| Ryan Webb | P | 2015 (40 g) | 2011–2013 (184 g) |
| Harold Ramirez | OF | 2021 (99 g) | 2019–2020 (122 g) |
| Wil Cordero | OF | 1999–2002 (187 g) | 2004 (27 g) |
| Brad Hand | P | 2018–2020 (111 g) | 2011–2015 (90 g) |
| Todd Dunwoody | OF | 2002 (2 g) | 1997–1999 (199 g) |
| Andrew Miller | P | 2016–2018 (120 g) | 2008–2010 (58 g) |
| Erik Gonzalez | SS | 2016–2018 (162 g) | 2022 (16 g) |
| Edward Mujica | P | 2006–2008 (53 g) | 2011–2012 (108 g) |
| Joe Borowski | P | 2007–2008 (87 g) | 2006 (72 g) |
| Brett Hayes | C | 2015 (14 g) | 2009–2012 (143 g) |
| Bruce Aven | OF | 1997, 2002 (20 g) | 1999 (137 g) |
| Todd Hollandsworth | OF | 2006 (56 g) | 2003 (93 g) |
| Casey Kotchman | 1B | 2012 (142 g) | 2013 (6 g) |
| Julian Tavarez | P | 1993–1996 (117 g) | 2002 (29 g) |
| Adam Cimber | P | 2018–2020 (110 g) | 2021 (33 g) |
| Chris Johnson | 3B | 2015 (27 g) | 2016 (113 g) |
| Dennis Cook | P | 1992–1993, 1995 (68 g) | 1997 (61 g) |
| Cal Quantrill | P | 2020–2023 (99 g) | 2025 (24 g) |
| Sandy Leon | C | 2020, 2022 (34 g) | 2021 (84 g) |
| David Weathers | P | 1997 (9 g) | 1993–1996, 2004 (108 g) |
| Guillermo Mota | P | 2006 (34 g) | 2004–2005 (82 g) |
| Jose Lopez | 2B | 2012 (66 g) | 2011 (44 g) |
| Carl Pavano | P | 2009 (21 g) | 2002–2004 (86 g) |
| Rich Rodriguez | P | 2001 (53 g) | 1993 (36 g) |
| Dan Miceli | P | 2003 (13 g) | 2000–2001 (74 g) |
| Matt Herges | P | 2009 (21 g) | 2006 (66 g) |
| Mike Jeffcoat | P | 1983–1985 (83 g) | 1994 (4 g) |
| JB Shuck | OF | 2014 (16 g) | 2018 (70 g) |
| Jeremy Hernandez | P | 1993 (49 g) | 1994–1995 (28 g) |
| Justin Speier | P | 2000–2001 (59 g) | 1998 (18 g) |
| Arthur Rhodes | P | 2005 (47 g) | 2008 (25 g) |
| Jack Armstrong | P | 1992 (35 g) | 1993 (36 g) |
| Jose Veras | P | 2009 (22 g) | 2010 (48 g) |
| Hector Luna | 2B | 2006 (37 g) | 2010 (27 g) |
| Matt Turner | P | 1994 (9 g) | 1993 (55 g) |
| Xzavion Curry | P | 2022–2024 (50 g) | 2024–2025 (12 g) |
| Jeff Mutis | P | 1991–1993 (23 g) | 1994 (35 g) |
| Rudy Seanez | P | 1989–1991 (34 g) | 2004 (23 g) |
| Ross Detwiler | P | 2016 (7 g) | 2021 (46 g) |
| Ron Villone | P | 1998 (25 g) | 2005 (27 g) |
| Shawn Armstrong | P | 2015–2017 (39 g) | 2022 (7 g) |
| Brendan Donnelly | P | 2008 (15 g) | 2009 (30 g) |
| Jordan Brown | 1B | 2010 (26 g) | 2013 (14 g) |
| Geronimo Berroa | DH | 1998 (20 g) | 1993 (14 g) |
| James Hoyt | P | 2019 (8 g) | 2020 (24 g) |
| Craig Breslow | P | 2008, 2017 (14 g) | 2016 (15 g) |
| Bobby Witt | P | 2000 (7 g) | 1995 (21 g) |
| Ron Tingley | C | 1988 (9 g) | 1994 (19 g) |
| Ryan Thompson | OF | 1996 (8 g) | 2001 (18 g) |
| Vinny Rottino | OF | 2012 (18 g) | 2011 (8 g) |
| Jorge Julio | P | 2008 (15 g) | 2007 (10 g) |
| Andy Gonzalez | OF | 2008 (10 g) | 2009 (14 g) |
| Chris Seddon | P | 2012 (17 g) | 2007 (7 g) |
| Chad Allen | OF | 2002 (5 g) | 2003 (12 g) |
| Nigel Wilson | OF | 1996 (10 g) | 1993 (7 g) |
| Josh Smith | P | 2019 (8 g) | 2019–2020 (8 g) |
| Ryan Lavarnway | C | 2021 (9 g) | 2020 (5 g) |
| Darren McCaughan | P | 2024 (2 g) | 2024 (10 g) |
| Sandy Martinez | C | 2004 (1 g) | 2000 (10 g) |
| Connor Gillispie | P | 2024 (3 g) | 2025 (6 g) |
| Matt Moore | P | 2023 (5 g) | 2023 (4 g) |
| Preston Guilmet | P | 2013 (4 g) | 2021 (2 g) |
| Shawn Morimando | P | 2016 (2 g) | 2021 (4 g) |
From the SABR Lahman Baseball Database (CC BY-SA 3.0), 1876–2025. A season counts when the player played at least one regular-season game for the franchise.Guardians seasons include the Cleveland Blues (1901), Cleveland Bronchos (1902), Cleveland Naps (1903–1914) and Cleveland Indians (1915–2021).Marlins seasons include the Florida Marlins (1993–2011).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Cleveland Guardians and the Miami Marlins?
72 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1993 to 2025, including Hanley Ramirez, Jerry Browne, Mike Redmond and Mike Aviles. A player counts when he played at least one regular-season game for each franchise.
Who was the first player on this list to play for both?
Jack Armstrong: Cleveland Guardians first, then the Miami Marlins from 1993.
Who has played for both recently?
Josh Bell, Cal Quantrill, Xzavion Curry, Darren McCaughan and Connor Gillispie, with a season for one of the two in 2024 or 2025.
Does a player count if the team has moved or changed its name?
Yes. Seasons count for today's franchise, the way the Lahman database links every team-season to a franchise. Guardians seasons include the Cleveland Blues (1901), Cleveland Bronchos (1902), Cleveland Naps (1903–1914) and Cleveland Indians (1915–2021). Marlins seasons include the Florida Marlins (1993–2011).
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